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Beekeeping Training Course

Bonga - Kaffa Zone - SNNPR - Ethiopia

A Cooperation of Apinec Ethiopia and Trichilia ABC The Netherlands

Course Contents

• Seasonal development of honeybee colonies
• Honeybees in their natural environment; Honeybee seasons;
• Composition of the colony
• Castes; Division of labor; Swarming; Honey storage; Dearth season
• Beekeeping
• Seasonal management of honeybee colonies; Hive size and hive shape; Swarm prevention; Optimizing honey production; Off-season management; Prevention of absconding;
• Honey and beeswax extraction
• Honey extraction; Wax extraction; Honey wine and hydromels
• Honey processing
• Honey standard and analysis; Honey processing; Honey packing Marketing of honey
• Wax processing
• Candle and polish making; Manufacturing of comb foundation;
• Other hive products
• Production, health value and marketing

Beekeepers day

• Exposition of bee hives; dresses, smokers and hive tools
• Honey show & Honey contest

Photo album (click)

Contact

Wubshet Adugna - P.O. Box 109 - Bonga - Ethiopia
Apinec@ethionet.et - wubhoney@yahoo.com
Marieke Mutsaers - The Netherlands
Marieke.mutsaers@planet.nl

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